FORMER Chelsea midfielder, Conor Gallagher, has said that the Blues’ inability to guarantee him a long-term future led him to leave Stamford Bridge for Atletico Madrid this summer. The England international also hit back at a suggestion that Chelsea new manager Enzo Maresca didn’t feel his profile suited his possession-heavy …
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SA exhumes apartheid-era freedom fighters’ remains. Credit: Lusaka City Council, @Facebook IN a significant act of remembrance and reconciliation, South Africa has commenced the exhumation of 26 apartheid-era freedom fighters who died while seeking refuge in Zambia. These heroes, who played a crucial role in the fight against apartheid, were …
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THE camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo is expressing concern over an alleged plot to intimidate voters in the state in the guise of staged attacks on All Progressives Congress, APC chieftains including Senator Adams Oshiomhole. The plot according to PDP …
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GHANA has officially invited holders of nearly $13bn in international bonds to participate in a debt swap as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts. The announcement, made on Thursday, follows months of negotiations and comes after a preliminary agreement with two bondholder groups. Bondholders have until September 30 to accept …
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WHAT is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 5th September, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that it has supplied 30 million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote oil refinery, with plans to provide an additional 17 million barrels soon. The Executive Vice President of NNPCL Downstream, Adedapo Segun, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking on Arise …
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THE scheduled second interrogation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, by the police did not take place on Thursday as planned, with Ajaero and the NLC Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, failing to appear at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja. A Punch correspondent who was at …
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UGANDAN Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei tragically died on Thursday, just four days after her boyfriend doused her in petrol and set her on fire in Kenya. Cheptegei, 33, who competed in the Paris Olympics, suffered burns to over 75 percent of her body during the horrific attack, according to …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has stated that foreign exchange (forex) illiquidity has been a significant factor influencing the fluctuation in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), which are governed by unrestricted free market forces, as provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Speaking on TVC …
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THE Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), on Thursday, confirmed that the federal government has raised the feeding allowance for inmates by 50%. The increase becomes effective from August 2024. The spokesperson of the NCS, Abubakar Umar, confirmed the development in an interview with Punch, adding that the approval is part of efforts …
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